IEMA urges everyone to prepare for disaster

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), and local emergency managers, are encouraging Illinoisans to take time to prepare for potential emergencies at homes, at work, and in the community. This year marks the 20th anniversary

Mendota sets Trick Or Treat Hours

MENDOTA – At the Mendota city council meeting Tuesday night the hours for Halloween Trick Or Treating were set.   Friday, October 29th the downtown businesses will once again be 3 to 5 PM.   Community hours

Mendota Elementary adds weekly COVID-19 testing

MENDOTA – Mendota District 289 will be offering optional weekly testing for COVID-19 to all students, staff and teachers. The school partnered with the University of Illinois to use their SHIELD saliva based testing system to provide

Deer Park bus driver cited after crash

UTICA – Authorities say the driver of the bus that rolled onto its side on Thursday morning was avoiding an animal in the roadway when she allegedly lost control of the vehicle. Three children and the driver,

Fatal rollover in Bureau County

PRINCETON – A Princeton man is dead after a single vehicle rollover crash in Bureau County on Thursday. According to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office they were called to US Route 6 two miles east of Princeton